Our First Giveaway, Kittens!

Sticking this IMAGE-HEAVY post at the top of the page and behind a split for now. New posts below, kittens.

Because we love you so much and also because we want you to buy our book. IN THAT ORDER, we promise. We want to show our appreciation to the kittens who pre-order the book, so here’s what we’re gonna do.

If you ordered a DIGITAL version of the book for download, we’ll happily and gratefully send you a 3×4 magnet of this:

Because we think it’s gorgeous and hilarious and who wouldn’t want that kind of affirmation staring back at them from their refrigerator or inspiration board or file cabinet? A little slice of drag fabulosity and confidence to brighten your day. Just send us an email at [email protected] with a subject line of “DIGITAL”, a screencap of your order confirmation, and your mailing address and it’ll be on its way, darlings.

If you ordered a HARD COPY of the book, you will get the above magnet, but you ALSO get to pick which one of the following illustrations from the book (by our good friend and collaborator, Alex Cox) you’d like to receive, autographed by US. The printed versions will not have the watermarks you see here.

Will it be the one from Chapter 3, Attention Whoring?

Or perhaps the one from Chapter 14, The Full Chernobyl, about celebrity meltdowns?

It all depends on what kind of kitten you are: an attention whore, a nutjob, a diva or a twink daddy. All illustrations are printed on a high quality 4×6 postcard and signed by the both of us. Just send us an email to [email protected], subject line “BOOK,” with an attached screencap of your order confirmation, your mailing address, and which picture you want signed:Attention Whore, Nutjob, Diva, or Twink Daddy. Unfortunately, we can’t take requests for autographed messages or we’d never get these things mailed out. GIVEAWAY ENDS AT 11:59 PM, EASTERN TIME ON FEBRUARY 3RD. You have to get your confirmation screencaps to us by then in order to get your gift. Best get to pre-ordering, if you haven’t done so, dolls.

How fabulous are those illustrations? And honestly, they’re not even necessarily the funniest ones in the book. They’re just the ones that best represent our kittens.

snarkykitten

entering contest post-haste! I take it it’s limit one entry per customer?

http://www.tomandlorenzo.com/ Tom and Lorenzo

One entry per PURCHASE. If someone wants to buy more than one book, who are we to stop them?

A Shiny O’Connor

One for each room in the house. Or one for each of your houses depending on your level of lucky bitch.

snarkykitten

Totally fair! Thanks, guys!

Sobaika

!!! I ordered a digital copy but I want to get a hardcover just for one of those illustrations!

MilaXX

*runs to Amazon account*

http://skshim.tumblr.com SKS

SWEET.

Question: Will you guys ship to Canada?

http://www.tomandlorenzo.com/ Tom and Lorenzo

Yep!

Dominic Galliano

Would you guys post overseas?

http://www.tomandlorenzo.com/ Tom and Lorenzo

Yes!

terpsichory

Yay!

teensmom99

Not ordering in advance so I can treat a friend to the book signing for her b-day. But you guys are making it hard for me . . .

Violina23

do you guys know if we will we be allowed to bring a preordered copy to the book signings? It’s been sitting in my Amazon cart for 2 weeks for that reason 🙂

RuthGo

I came here to ask the same question. I want to go to the B&N NYC booksigning but I kind of want the magnet for early ordering. I’m so torn! I need guidance!

Sarah

Preorder it from the host store! They should always honor a preorder from themselves (unless there’s actually a ticket for entry that automatically includes a book; then I’d ask to be sure). Book sales are the only reason they can afford to bring in free author events.

Missy

Ha! Pre-ordered in October. What a fabulous surprise!

terpsichory

Pah! Pre-ordered in JULY! Off to screencap…

A Shiny O’Connor

I’ll need a Greyhound to calm my excitement before grabbing that screen! Fabulous, TLO, as always.

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheOctocornNetwork International Model

I need that lifetime achievement illustration. It eerily portrays the goals I had when I was younger, down to the turban…

Heather

I still have those goals! 🙂

didgerdoni

But I’m an attention-whoring, nutjob diva! How can I choose? Oh, all right, nutjob it is. Now to just exchange those books my sister gave me. She’ll understand.

Jessica Freeman

Done. And Done.

Mismarker

Awesome! Pre-ordered the book last week.

Sarah

It is like CHRISTMAS ALL OVER, but BETTER. THANK YOU!!!

http://twitter.com/#!/Space_Kitty Space Kitty

My very first pre-ordered book. Congrats, gentlemen and I can’t WAIT!

GorgeousThings

I preordered the hardcopy darlings!!! How can I resist that turbaned dame? She’s just like me! 🙂

Claudia

I pre-ordered on Amazon…does that count? ***Nevermind!*** Doh!

Jennifer Bober

Amazon One-Click. It’s a dangerous thing! Thanks TLo!!

Michael_Jones

Will you send to BK’s outside of the US? Canadians like free things, too… (and it would even be worth it for me to figure out how to do a screencap…)

ETA: Sorry, just read further down the page to see “yes.” I’ll work on the screencap thing this weekend.

Angela_the_Librarian

If you use Windows Vista or newer you should have a program called Snipping Tool which makes it easy to take screenshots. Otherwise you can download a trial version of Snag-it, or you can do it the old fashioned way by hitting the print screen button and copy/pasting into Paint and then saving as an image file.

Sarah

Even older Windows can screencap. You just hit the “PRTSC” or “PRNT SCRN” key on your keyboard, then paste the screen into Paint (using paste tool or “CTRL V), save, and attach.

Deborah Michelle

Will we be able to buy the magnet on its own?

tinyredlocks

Good question! Because I need 3, so I can make a triptych on my fridge. 🙂

KinoEye

Yaay! Can’t wait for payday next week. I’m definitely the nutjob!

Janet B

Illustrations by Alex!
Now I’ve decided to get the book version over the digital copy

Brett

I now have some artwork to frame for my new place. yay!

TerryMH

Looking forward to putting the nut job on my bulletin board~ thanks!

Alyssa

Just sent my email! Preordered back in July…can’t wait!!! 🙂

http://iamthelizardqueen.wordpress.com Lizzie

ALL THE SQUEEING!!

Kate4queen

how does one take a screen cap on a Mac? anybody?

Sylvia

cmd+shift+3 xx

Kate4queen

Thank you! 🙂

CeeQ

I love you, thank you!

http://urban-gypsy.com/ Tess Danesi

Just ordered under my non-alias name! Can’t wait!

altalinda

I hope that there are also t-shirts in the offing, because true BKs will need to order a complete set.

CeeQ

YES.

Eclectic Mayhem

Done and done.

Best wishes with all of the book excitement fellas, the BKs are thrilled to bits for you.

CeeQ

To Do List;

– Pre order hard copy book;
– Find out how the hell to do a “screen cap”;
– Send in to Uncle TLo for prize

SO MUCH TO DO!!!! Can’t wait.

MilaXX

Screen cap in PC – Ctrl+button that says “PrintScreen”. That copies it to your clipboard. Open MSPaint or any photo editing program you have click FILE>PASTE. This will paste it into that program save the file and you’re done.

CeeQ

Thanks dearie!

alyce1213

I feel like such a dope. I kept misreading HARD COPY as HARD COVER and got excited because I’d buy a hard cover version because I love to read actual books and for posterity. So I searched to no avail, came back here and re-read Hard COPY. Anyways, I’ll be very happy with the softcover. Great expectations!
Alex Cox’s illustrations are hysterical. Bravo.

Inspector_Gidget

And we’re off! The fridge will never be the same.

Walburga

Thanks TLo! This is amazing! The only thing that would make it better is if you would come to Boston for a book signing. I promise to buy additional multiple copies of your book if you do that. I’ll bet they make great presents…

You guys are the best!

Lara Morris Starr

Done! Congrats on the book fellas! I’ll do what I can go get y’all to the Bay Area!

Qdahling

SQUEEEEEEEEEE Done and Done! I’m from California but I will actually be in New York during the book signing. I would love to see my favorite gay uncles!

Maria Jordan

Yay!! I’m so excited, hoping to get help from the babysitter aka hubby/parents whoever else can watch the kids so I can see you in DC!

Meg0GayGuys6

I so wish the Uncles would do a Florida signing! Though, the pressure on what to wear to the signing might be to much for this kitten! Love you both and can’t wait to get the book!!

molly

I JUST ordered my book and then decided to check the book page because it had been a few days, and WOOOHOO, I found this post. Thank you!!

Katie

Ahhhh! Best Monday ever! Thanks TLo!!!!

HobbitGirl

I pre-ordered the digital copy in January, but I just went back and bought a hardcopy because THOSE ILLUSTRATIONS, you guys. YAY!